Install

Pyugvswarm runs on Ubuntu Linux in one of the following configurations:

Ubuntu	Python	ROS
20.04	3.7	Noetic
18.04	2.7	Melodic

Install dependencies for real experiment:

# If you use mocap for positioning, then you should install vrpn
# change 'noetic' into 'melodic' for ubuntu18:
sudo apt install -y ros-noetic-vrpn-client-ros

# If you use UWB for positioning, then you should build `nlink_parser` (https://www.nooploop.com/download) ROS package for nooploop UWB module:
cd ~
mkdir -p nlink_parser_ws/src
cd nlink_parser_ws/src
git clone --recursive https://gitee.com/shu-peixuan/nlink_parser.git
cd ../
catkin_make
catkin_make
echo "source ~/nlink_parser_ws/devel/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc

There are three methods to install pyugvswarm python package:

Method1 (recommended)Method2Method3 (simple)

Install pyugvswarm python package from source:

git clone https://gitee.com/shu-peixuan/pyugvswarm.git
cd pyugvswarm/
pip install -e . # use pip3 if you use python3 in ubuntu18

Check you have pyugvswarm package in your PYTHON environment:

pip show pyugvswarm # use pip3 if you use python3 in ubuntu18

Then you can import pyugvswarm class in your python scripts in any folders.

To uninstall pyugvswarm:

pip uninstall pyugvswarm # use pip3 if you use python3 in ubuntu18